“Whereas, It is fitting to honor Joe “Toby” Slade by naming the bridge number 23-119/5-1.45 (23A249) in Pine Creek after him; therefore, be it

“Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

“That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways to name bridge number 23-119/5-1.45 (23A249) in Pine Creek, Logan County the “U. S. Army Corporal Joe “Toby” Slade Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

“Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge as the “U. S. Army Corporal Joe “Toby” Slade Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

“Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation; and Joe “Toby” Slade’s surviving relatives.”

A resident of Garrett Fork at the time of his death, Slade and his wife, the late Ruby Lyons Slade, were the parents of three children: Shelia Robinette, Michael Slade and Deborah Vance.

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